Hussein Mohamed Farrah (Somali: Xuseen Maxamed Faarax; born August 16, 1962 in Beledweyne, Somalia) is the son of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Also known as Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Hussein Aidid^[1] or Aidid Junior.^[2] This page contains a list of the Presidents of Somalia. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: ; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a controversial Somali leader, often described as a warlord[1]. He was the chairman of United Somali Congress (USC) and later Somali National Alliance (SNA) who drove Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorial regime from the capital, Mogadishu and... Abdiqasim Salad Hassan (Somali: ,[1] (b. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... The Somali National Alliance was a political alliance formed in June, 1992 with Mohamed Farrah Aidid as its head. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Center of Belet Weyne 1993 Bridge over the Shebelle River in the westside of Belet Weyne Beledweyne (also transliterated as Belet Uen or Belet Weyne) is a city in Somalia. ... General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: ; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a controversial Somali leader, often described as a warlord[1]. He was the chairman of United Somali Congress (USC) and later Somali National Alliance (SNA) who drove Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorial regime from the capital, Mogadishu and...

Biography

Farrah went to the United States when he was 16 years old and attended Covina High School, Covina, California, graduating in 1981. Covina High School is one of three comprehensive high schools within the Covina-Valley Unified School District. ... Motto: Where Friendship is Traditional (1965) Location of Covina in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Settled 1882 Incorporated (city) 1901-08-14 [2] Government  - Mayor John C. King [1]  - City manager Paul J. Philips Area  - City  6. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

He was selected by the Habar Gidir clan to succeed his father when he died.^[3] He relinquished the disputed title of President by signing the Cairo Declaration, on December 22, 1997, in Cairo, Egypt following a peace process between Salbalar administration and Soodare Group.^[4] Farrah is seen by the West as a chance of improvement for the relationships between them and Somalia. The Habar Gedir (also Habar Gidir or Habr Gidr) is a Somali clan, part of the larger Hawiye group. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ... Occident redirects here. ...

US Marine Corps

In April 1987, he volunteered to join the United States Marine Corps. At one time he was stationed at the Marine Corps reserve base in Pico Rivera, California as an artilleryman with Battery B of the 14th Marine Regiment.^[5] He served in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope as a translator. He was chosen because he was the only Marine who spoke Somali.^[6] He later became a naturalized citizen, and remained in the United States until age 30. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... Pico Rivera is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The 14th Marine Regiment (14th Marines) is a reserve artillery regiment of the United States Marine Corps comprised of four firing battalions and a headquarters battalion. ... Combatants United States United Nations Pakistan Malaysia Somalia Commanders Many Mohamed Farrah Aidid The United Nations intervention in Somalia (code-named Operation Restore Hope) was a United Nations–sanctioned United States military operation from 9 December 1992 to 4 May 1993. ... Naturalization is the process whereby a person becomes a national of a nation, or a citizen of a country, other than the one of his birth. ...

Somali National Alliance (SNA)

Upon his father's death on August 2, 1996, Hussein was sworn in as "interim President",^[7] and became leader of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), the same alliance his father led against the US forces. is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Somali National Alliance was a political alliance formed in June, 1992 with Mohamed Farrah Aidid as its head. ...

On September 1, 1996, Mr. Aidid met with UN representatives for the first time, to deal with issues left over as legacies of his father's administration. Issues addressed at the meeting which needed to be resolved before the return of UN workers and the resumption of UN assistance included the following concerns:^[8] is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Resolution of threats and incidents of kidnapping UNICEF and WHO international and national staff (ironically, on September 2, a local WHO staff member was kidnapped and held until September 6, after a $2,000 ransom was paid).
• Looting of WHO supplies.
• Looting of UN supplies and assets in Baidoa in 1995.

On December 17, 1996, rival warlord Ali Mahdi Mohamed attacked his headquarters after five days of fighting that left 135 dead in Mogadishu.^[9] UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... Look up who in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Ali Mahdi Muhammad (Somali: ; born 1938) was president of Somalia from January (when Mohammed Farah Aidid removed the then president Mohamed Siad Barre) to November of 1991, but was not able in that time to exert control over the country. ...

On December 22, 1997, he relinquished the disputed title of President by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt following a peace process between Salbalar administraton and Soodare Group.^[4] is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Cairo Declaration was an statement released at Cairo, Egypt on December 1, 1943 by President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China. ... For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation). ...

On March 30, 1998, Ali Mahdi Mohamed and Hussein Aidid put together a peace plan which shared power over Mogadishu, ending a period of seven years of fighting since the ouster of Siad Barre.^[9] is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre) (1919 – January 2, 1995) was the Head of State of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. ...

On February 23, 1999, militias loyal to Aidid killed 60 civilians in Baidoa and Daynunay.^[9] is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Baidoa (Somali: Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles) by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. ...

Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC)

Further information: Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council

Hussein Aidid refused to recognize the newly forming Djibouti-backed Mogadishu-based Transitional Federal Government (TFG)^[10], accusing it of "harboring militant Islamist sympathizers."^[11] Instead he formed the rival Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) in early 2001. The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (abbreviated SRRC) was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. ... The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ... The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (abbreviated SRRC) was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

At some time during late 2001, he advised US President George W. Bush that a money transfer and telecommunications company, Al Barakaat, "had ties to terrorists and that there were terrorists in Somalia sympathetic to Osama bin Laden."^[9] He also "warned that militant Islamist Pakistani proselytizers were active in Mogadishu and other Somali cities and that they have strong links to Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya."^[11] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... the never represent ISLAM ... Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‎; born March 10, 1957[1]), most often mentioned as Osama bin Laden or Usama bin Laden, is a Saudi Arabian militant Islamist and is widely believed to be one of the founders of the organization called al-Qaeda. ... Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (Arabic: Unity of Islam or AIAI) was an Islamist militant group in Somalia. ...

Transitional Federal Government (TFG)

Further information: Transitional Federal Government

Offices held: The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ...

• Deputy Prime Minister (2005 – May 13, 2007)
• Minister of the Interior (2005 – February 7, 2007)
• Minister of Public Works and Housing (February 7, 2007 – present)

In July 2003, at the Somali National Reconciliation Conference, the SRRC and TNG leadership reached key compromises: "The TNG accepted the number of parliamentarians proposed by the SRRC while the latter approved the inclusion of politicians as requested by the TNG."^[12] is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. ...

On October 25, 2005, Aidid handed over the USC/SNA's combined 3,500 landmines to non-profit Geneva Call. He and other faction leaders had agreed to stop burying land mines as a further sign of the ending of years of civil war.^[2] is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Geneva Call is a Swiss-based NGO working to encourage non-state actors in international conflicts (such as guerrilla groups, liberation movements, and militias) to understand and respect international law, which is generally designed only to encompass states and state armies. ...

On December 28, 2006, after the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Aidid was present when government forces entered Mogadishu.^[13] On January 2, 2007, Mr. Aidid was quoted as suggesting Somalis within Ethiopia and Somalia should share a common passport, raising concerns of whether Ethiopia had plans to annex Somalia.^[14] is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: none Anthem: none Capital formerly Mogadishu and Kismayu Largest city n/a Official languages Somali and Arabic Government Sharia Krytocracy  - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonomy or independence   - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu  Area  - Total not finalized... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On February 7, 2007, as part of Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi's cabinet reshuffling, he was moved from Minister of the Interior to Minister of Public Works and Housing.^[15] is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ali Mohammed Ghedi Ali Mohammed Ghedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi (Somali: ) (born 1951) is the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. ...

On 13 May 2007, he was sacked from the position of deputy prime minister, with the reason being given that he was inactive in his duties. This followed Aidid's defection to Asmara, Eritrea, and his accusation that Ethiopia was guilty of of ‘genocide’ and calling for its withdrawal. [2] Asmara (English) (Geez: አሥመራ Asmera, formerly known as Asmera, or in Arabic: Asmaraa) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people. ...

Quote

• "Once a Marine, always a Marine."

General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: ; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a controversial Somali leader, often described as a warlord[1]. He was the chairman of United Somali Congress (USC) and later Somali National Alliance (SNA) who drove Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorial regime from the capital, Mogadishu and... This page contains a list of the Presidents of Somalia. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Abdiqasim Salad Hassan (Somali: ,[1] (b. ...

External links

• Analysis: Somalia's powerbrokers
• From Marine to warlord: The strange journey of Hussein Farrah Aidid

References

v • d • e Presidents of Somalia
Daar • Shermarke • Mukhtar* • Barre • Muhammad* • vacant, 1991-95 • M. Aidid* • H. Aidid* • vacant, 1997-2000 • Abdiqasim • Ahmed * interim